Ignite SF and Portland

On October 16th we are going to have Ignite SF at the DNA Lounge. There have been twelve speakers selected to give us five minute talks on the geek topic of their choosing. Chicken John the SF mayorial candidate is going to discuss Art and Innovation, Susan Wu is going to explain how being a VC is like an RPG, AnnaLee Newitz is going to explore what sci-fi spaceships say about our culture, and Bryan Sullivan is going to do a look at functional programming.

RSVP at Upcoming. Submit now if you are gunning for one of the final slots. Ping me if you want to sponsor. We are looking for videographers, ping me if you would be interested in filming the talks. The full set of talks are after the jump.

If you can’t make it to SF then you should come to Portland’s first Ignite. It happens on Thursday, October 25, 2007, at Wieden & Kennedy. They are the first non-O’Reilly group to use our new Ignite community tools. They are still looking for speakers if you want to submit. RSVP at Upcoming.